Sapir

American

[suh-peer] / səˈpɪər /

noun

Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.

Sapir British

/ ˈseɪˌpɪə, səˈpɪə /

noun

Edward. 1884–1939, US anthropologist and linguist, noted for his study of the ethnology and languages of North American Indians

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"These agreements are part of our arsenal," Sapir, of the Bruegel think tank, added.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

His fiancée Sapir Cohen, mother and grandmother were also kidnapped and taken to Gaza.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Michael Sapir, CEO of ProShares, said in a statement that the new inverse ether ETF is designed "to address the challenge of acquiring short exposure to ether, which can be onerous and expensive."

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2023

“There probably is no better environment for it,” Sapir told DealBook.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2022

In the Hebrew the Beautiful place is expressed by the word Sapir, which some take for the proper name of a city.—Ibid.

From The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2 by Anonymous

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